Research of replication accuracy in some elastomer materials with different Young’s modulus

Abstract

Abstract In this work we observed three different elastomeric materials with different Young’s modulus: Silastic T-4, Plat Set 30, and Lasil-C. Their usage makes it possible to overlap the range of rigidity obtained for Silgard under different curing conditions, without high temperatures and long curing time. The results obtained during the replicas formation using a brass master mold with micro-sized structures for these elastomers were presented. The quality of the replication in materials with low Young’s modulus turned out to be better than for Silgard, and for the hard Silastic T-4 – it is comparable to it.